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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Catalogue listing
Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R2958
Model details
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Based on preserved
No
Finish
Pristine
Name
Great Western
Livery
Lined Green with Early Emblem
Tooling date
2010
Running number
BR 7007
Prototype information
Main duties
Express Passenger
In service until
1965
Operated by
Great Western Railway
British Railways
British Railways
Build date
1923 to 1950
Total built
171
Tractive effort
31,625 lbf
Wheel configuration
4-6-0
Builder
GWR/ BR Swindon Works
Locomotive type
Steam
Locomotive class*
Great Western Railway 4073 "Castle"
Motive power
Steam
Built
July 1946
* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.
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